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Ritual staff "ogboni" - Nigeria, Yoruba

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brass, cast around iron staff, crowned by a bearded face, "ogboni" sign in shape of two opposed crescents on the forehead, incised scarification marks, small bird sculpture, patina, base;
the "oshugbo" society, called "ogboni" in some areas, worships Mother Earth, conducts important sacred, judicial matters in utmost secrecy, and has its own distinctive visual forms and iconography.
H: 48,5 cm, H: 19,1 inch
Provenance:
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany
Continent: Africa

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Ritual staff "ogboni" - Nigeria, Yoruba

Name: Ritual staff \"ogboni\" - Nigeria, Yoruba
SKU: 45345044
Price: 450 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €450 - €900

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